An HR and recruitment consultancy must compensate an employee it dismissed for copying sensitive files to a personal hard drive, in a case that reinforces the need for caution when managing suspected IP theft. read more
Storing out-of-date candidate data creates significant security risks for recruiters under Australian privacy law, warns a senior management consultant. read more
An employer has come under fire for using a "significantly punitive" regime to performance-manage a salesperson who was struggling to meet targets, in a decision that provides important lessons for recruitment company leaders. read more
A candidate who allegedly made dishonest statements to a prospective employer has failed in a bid to have the case against her thrown out, while in other employment law news, an engineer who was fired within 90 days of starting a new job has successfully argued a trial period did not apply to him. read more
The Fair Work Ombudsman has today released the details of labour hire malpractices at the centre of an underpayment and exploitation scandal that spurred inquiries into the industry. read more
Documenting and enforcing business processes is becoming more important than ever in light of changing role structures in recruitment companies, advises a specialist auditor. read more